Staff Incubation Engineer
SnykSwitzerland8 days ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology
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Snyk is the leader in secure AI software development, helping millions of developers develop fast and stay secure as AI transforms how software is built. Our AI-native Developer Security Platform integrates seamlessly into development and security workflows, making it easy to find, fix, and prevent vulnerabilities — from code and dependencies to containers and cloud.
Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking.
It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.
Why this role?
Snyk’s Incubation Accelerator is seeking a staff-level software engineer to join our innovative team, building transformative products from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to operate with the agility of a startup, while leveraging Snyk’s extensive infrastructure, customer reach, and industry insights.
As a Staff Incubation Engineer, you will be at the forefront of technical innovation, tackling complex engineering challenges to develop a new product. This role demands full-stack development expertise, a strong grasp of system architecture for AI applications, and end-to-end ownership of the product lifecycle—from rapid prototyping to large-scale deployment. You will operate in a lean, agile environment, iterating rapidly on solutions to achieve product-market fit.
What You’ll Do
Our mission is to empower every developer to innovate securely in the AI era — boosting productivity while reducing business risk. We’re not your average security company - we build Snyk on One Team, Care Deeply, Customer Centric, and Forward Thinking.
It’s how we stay driven, supportive, and always one step ahead as AI reshapes our world.
Why this role?
Snyk’s Incubation Accelerator is seeking a staff-level software engineer to join our innovative team, building transformative products from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to operate with the agility of a startup, while leveraging Snyk’s extensive infrastructure, customer reach, and industry insights.
As a Staff Incubation Engineer, you will be at the forefront of technical innovation, tackling complex engineering challenges to develop a new product. This role demands full-stack development expertise, a strong grasp of system architecture for AI applications, and end-to-end ownership of the product lifecycle—from rapid prototyping to large-scale deployment. You will operate in a lean, agile environment, iterating rapidly on solutions to achieve product-market fit.
What You’ll Do
- Full-Stack Product Development: Design, develop, and implement scalable, high-performance software solutions from scratch, covering both frontend and backend components.
- System Architecture & Design: Architect flexible, scalable, and secure systems, ensuring robust, maintainable, and high-quality codebases.
- AI Agent Development: Design, develop, and deploy intelligent AI agents and autonomous systems, focusing on their integration into new product offerings.
- Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability, low latency, and efficient resource utilization.
- Cloud-Native Deployment: Design and deploy cloud-native applications leveraging modern infrastructure, including containerization and microservices architecture.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Technical leadership and mentorship, collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to ensure cohesive product development and alignment with business goals.
- Proven track record in building and deploying scalable software, demonstrating autonomy and driving complex initiatives to impactful business outcomes.
- Deep expertise in AI/ML systems, experience deploying intelligent agents using agentic or multi-agent architectures, with foresight for future needs and strategic alignment.
- Strong proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Golang, NodeJS) and frameworks, applying them to innovative products.
- Are genuinely excited by the prospect of working on early-stage products, engaging directly with customers to rapidly identify, prioritize, and iteratively solve problems to build truly beloved solutions.
- Thrive in the face of complex, ambiguous technical challenges, consistently finding innovative solutions where others might see roadblocks, and embracing the iterative nature of startup development.
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